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Elvis Presley: Elvis For Everyone

On August 10, 1965, “RCA Victor” label released “Elvis for Everyone!”, the eighth Elvis Presley studio album. Recording sessions took place over a ten-year span at “Sun Studio” in Memphis, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, Tennessee, and “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, California, and was produced by Sam Phillips, Steve Sholes, Chet Atkins, Elvis Presley, Urban Thielmann, Hans Salter and George Stoll.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – vocals, guitar
  • Scotty Moore – rhythm and lead guitar
  • Tiny Timbrell – guitar
  • Howard Roberts – guitar
  • Hank Garland – guitar
  • Neal Matthews Jr. – guitar
  • Chet Atkins – overdubbed guitar
  • Harold Bradley – guitar
  • Grady Martin – guitar
  • Billy Strange – guitar
  • Jerry Kennedy – guitar
  • Dudley Brooks – piano
  • Floyd Cramer – piano
  • Jimmie Haskell – accordion
  • Gordon Stoker – accordion
  • Bill Black – double bass
  • Meyer Rubin – double bass
  • Bob Moore – double bass
  • D. J. Fontana – drums
  • Bernie Mattinson – drums
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Boots Randolph – saxophone, clarinet
  • The Jordanaires – backing vocals
  • Millie Kirkham – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Your Cheatin’ Heart – Hank Williams
  2. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Jack Lloyd
  3. Finders keepers, Losers Weepers – Dory Jones, Ollies Jones
  4. In My Way – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
  5. Tomorrow Night – Sam Coslow, Wilhelm Grosz
  6. Memphis Tennessee – Chuck Berry
  7. For the Millionth and the Last Time – Roy C. Bennett, Sid Tepper
  8. Forget Me Never – Fred Wise, Ben Weisman
  9. Sound Advice – Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
  10. Santa Lucia – traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley
  11. I Met Her Tody – Hal Blair, Don Robertson
  12. When It Rains, It Really Pours – William R. Emerson

The Buddy Rich Orchestra: Big Swing Face

In June 1967, “Pacific Jazz” label released “Big Swing Face”, live album by the Buddy Rich Big Band (the 21st Buddy Rich album overall). It was recorded February – March 1967, at “Chez Club” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Richard Bock.

Personnel:

  • Buddy Rich – drums
  • Quinn Davis – alto saxophone
  • Ernie Watts – alto saxophone, flute
  • Jay Corre, Robert Keller – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Marty Flax – baritone saxophone
  • Bobby Shew, Yoshito Murakami, Charles Findley, John Scottile – trumpet
  • Jim Trimble, John Boice – trombone
  • Bill Wimberly – bass trombone
  • Richie Resnicoff – guitar
  • Ray Starling – piano
  • James Gannon – double bass
  • Cathy Rich – vocals
  • Shorty Rogers – arrangement

Track listing:

  1. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) – John Lennon, Paul McCartney
  2. Big Swing Face – Bill Potts
  3. Monitor Theme – Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
  4. Wack Wack – Isaac “Redd” Holt, Donald Storball, Hysear Don Walker, Jimmy Young
  5. Love for Sale – Cole Porter
  6. Mexicali Nose – Harry Betts
  7. Willowcrest – Bob Florence
  8. The Beat Goes On – Sonny Bono
  9. Bugle Call Rag – Billy Meyers, Jack Pettis, Elmer Schoebel

Bill Haley And His Comets: Strictly Instrumental

On December 14, 1959, “Decca” label released “Strictly Instrumental, the ninth Bill Haley & His Comets album. It was recorded June 1958 – September 1959, and was produced by Milt Gabler.

Personnel:

  • Bill Haley– rhythm guitar
  • Franny Beecher– lead guitar
  • Billy Williamson– steel guitar
  • Johnny Grande– piano
  • Al Rex– bass guitar
  • Al Pompilli- bass guitar
  • Al Rappa- bass guitar
  • Ralph Jones– drums
  • Rudy Pompilli- tenor saxophone

 Track listing:

  1. Joey’s Song- Joe Reisman
  2. Music! Music! Music!- Bernie Baum, Stephen Weiss
  3. Mack the Knife – Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht, Marc Blitzstein
  4. In a Little Spanish Town- Mabel Wayne, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young
  5. Two Shadows – Johnny Grande, Billy Williamson
  6. Shaky – Franny Beecher, Billy Williamson
  7. Strictly Instrumental – Bennie Benjamin, Edgar Battle, Sol Marcus, Eddie Seiler
  8. Skokiaan- Tom Glazer, August Msarurgwa
  9. Puerto Rican Peddler – Johnny Brandon
  10. Drowsy Waters – Jack Ailau
  11. Chiquita Linda (Un Poquito de tu Amor) – Julio Gutierrez
  12. The Catwalk – Franny Beecher, Billy Williamson

 

Gregg Allman Band: Playin’ Up a Storm

In May 1977, “Capricorn” label released “Playin’ Up a Storm”, the third Gregg Allman Band studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.

Personnel:

  • Gregg Allman– vocals, organ, piano, acoustic guitar
  • Steve Beckmeier – guitar
  • Ricky Hirsch – guitar, slide guitar
  • John Leslie Hug – guitar
  • Neil Larsen – synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes, horn arrangements
  • Willie Weeks– bass, Fender Rhodes
  • Bill Stewart – drums
  • John– keyboards
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer, keyboards
  • Fred Beckmeier – bass
  • Red Callender– bass
  • Victor Feldman– percussion
  • Milt Holland– percussion
  • David Luell – horn, saxophone
  • Steve Madaio – horn
  • Pat Rizzo – horn
  • Sherlie Matthews – backing vocals
  • Venetta Fields – backing vocals
  • Clydie King – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Come and Go Blues – Gregg Allman
  2. Let This Be a Lesson to Ya – Gregg Allman, Malcolm Rebennack
  3. Brightest Smile in Town – Ray Charles, Barry De Vorzon, Bob Sherman
  4. Bring It on Back – Gregg Allman
  5. Cryin’ Shame – Malcolm Beckmeier, Steve Berlin
  6. Sweet Feelin’ – Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Rick Hall, Candi Staton
  7. It Ain’t No Use – Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
  8. Matthew’s Arrival – Neil Larsen
  9. One More Try – Gregg Allman